cwäð þät wilcuman Wedera leódum

scawan scîr-hame tô scipe fôron.

Þâ wäs on sande sæ-geáp naca

hladen here-wædum, hringed-stefna

mearum and mâðmum: mäst hlifade

ofer Hrôðgâres hord-gestreónum.

He þäm bât-wearde bunden golde

swurd gesealde, þät he syððan wäs

on meodu-bence mâðme þý weorðra,

yrfe-lâfe. Gewât him on ýð-nacan,